AWS EKS Consulting That Delivers Results
As an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, we bring deep EKS expertise, GovCloud certification, and proven cost optimization strategies. 200+ production clusters and counting.
Why Choose THNKBIG for AWS Consulting
As an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner based in the United States, THNKBIG brings deep Amazon EKS expertise to enterprises across Texas, California, and nationwide. Our US-based engineering team has deployed and optimized over 200 production EKS clusters — from startup scale to Fortune 500 infrastructure handling millions of requests per second.
What sets us apart is our focus on outcomes, not hours billed. We specialize in AWS cost optimization — a discipline we run as FinOps, not a one-time audit — through intelligent use of Spot instances, Savings Plans, Karpenter auto-scaling, and right-sizing analysis. Our clients see ROI within the first quarter — often paying for our engagement with their AWS savings alone.
For government and defense clients, we offer AWS GovCloud expertise with FedRAMP High and IL-5 authorization experience. Our team includes US citizens with clearances who understand the unique compliance requirements of federal workloads. Whether you're building classified systems or scaling commercial Kubernetes, we bring the same engineering rigor and security-first approach. Read our GovCloud defense case study for a real IL-5 deployment.
We also mix compute models to match the workload: Fargate for bursty, unpredictable, or multi-tenant services that don't warrant dedicated node management, and Karpenter-managed EC2 — including GPU instances — for steady-state and performance-sensitive workloads. GitOps is the default delivery model across every engagement, with ArgoCD or Flux reconciling cluster state from Git so deployments are auditable, reversible, and consistent across every environment.
Our AWS and EKS Expertise
Our engineering team holds multiple AWS certifications and maintains deep relationships with AWS solution architects and EKS product teams. We participate in AWS partner programs, engage in early access initiatives for new EKS features, and contribute feedback that influences the platform roadmap. This means we can advise on upcoming capabilities, preview features, and best practices before they become widely available.
We specialize in complex EKS scenarios that challenge other consultancies: multi-cluster federation with service mesh, hybrid connectivity between EKS and on-premises Kubernetes, Windows container workloads on EKS, and high-performance computing with GPU instances. Our architects design solutions that leverage AWS-native integrations — IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA), EBS/EFS CSI drivers, Application Load Balancer controllers, and VPC CNI advanced networking — delivering platforms that are both performant and operationally excellent.
Beyond deployment, we build operational maturity into every AWS engagement. This includes implementing proper observability with CloudWatch Container Insights and AWS X-Ray, configuring GitOps pipelines with AWS CodePipeline or third-party tools, and establishing incident response procedures that integrate with PagerDuty, Opsgenie, or your existing tools. Our implementations come with runbooks, documentation, and training that enable your team to operate confidently from day one.
What we deliver on AWS
Amazon EKS Expertise
We've deployed 200+ production EKS clusters. From initial setup to multi-cluster federation, we know EKS inside and out.
AWS GovCloud
FedRAMP, IL-4, IL-5 — we deploy compliant Kubernetes on AWS GovCloud for government and defense clients.
Cost Optimization
AWS bills get out of control fast. We implement Spot instances, Savings Plans, right-sizing, and Karpenter for 40-60% savings.
AWS AI/ML Infrastructure
SageMaker, Bedrock, GPU instances — we build the AWS infrastructure that powers production AI workloads.
Joint Solutions
AWS services + THNKBIG expertise = better outcomes
EKS + Karpenter
Intelligent node provisioning that cuts costs and improves performance
40% compute cost reduction
EKS + App Mesh
Service mesh for microservices observability and traffic management
Full service visibility
EKS + GuardDuty
Runtime threat detection for Kubernetes workloads
Automated threat response
EKS + CloudWatch Container Insights
Native observability for containers and Kubernetes
Unified monitoring
A reference EKS platform we've shipped to production
GitOps-driven, cost-aware, and GovCloud-ready — every layer is yours to own.
Developers → Git
GitHub · GitLab · AWS CodePipeline
GitOps CI/CD
ArgoCD · Flux · Karpenter NodePools
Amazon EKS Control Plane
Managed node groups · Fargate profiles · GovCloud (IL-4/IL-5)
Apps, Services & GPU/AI
microservices · SageMaker · Bedrock · ML pipelines
Observability
CloudWatch Container Insights · X-Ray
Metrics, logs, and traces unified across every EKS cluster and namespace.
FinOps & Security
Kubecost · GuardDuty · IRSA
Cost attribution by namespace, runtime threat detection, and least-privilege IAM.
Frequently asked questions
Are you an official AWS partner?
Yes. We're an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner with specific competencies in EKS and GovCloud. This means AWS has validated our expertise and we have access to AWS resources, training, and co-sell opportunities.
Can you help migrate from self-managed Kubernetes to EKS?
Yes. We've migrated dozens of organizations from self-managed Kubernetes (kubeadm, kops, Rancher) to EKS. This includes workload migration, networking reconfiguration, and add-on replacement — with zero downtime.
Do you work with AWS GovCloud?
Yes. We have experience deploying EKS on AWS GovCloud for IL-4 and IL-5 workloads. Our team includes US citizens who understand the unique requirements of government work.
How do you handle multi-account AWS environments?
We design multi-account architectures using AWS Organizations, with proper network connectivity (Transit Gateway, PrivateLink), centralized logging, and federated EKS access across accounts.
Do you run workloads on Fargate as well as EKS managed node groups?
Yes. We run mixed EKS clusters with Fargate profiles for bursty or unpredictable workloads (no node management, pay-per-pod) alongside Karpenter-managed EC2 node groups for steady-state and GPU workloads. Choosing the right compute mode per workload is part of our standard EKS architecture review.
What does your FinOps practice look like for EKS?
We treat AWS cost as an engineering discipline, not a monthly report. Our FinOps work includes Kubecost or OpenCost deployment for cost attribution by namespace and team, Karpenter consolidation policies, Compute Savings Plans sized to your baseline, and Spot strategies for interruption-tolerant workloads — typically delivering 40-60% savings within the first quarter.
Do you provide AWS EKS implementation services, not just advice?
Yes — we are hands-on AWS EKS implementation experts, not slideware consultants. A typical AWS EKS consulting engagement runs from architecture through implementation: we stand up the production EKS clusters, wire in networking (VPC CNI, IRSA, AWS Load Balancer Controller), Karpenter autoscaling, GitOps delivery, and observability, then hand over runbooks so your team operates it independently. Whether you need full AWS EKS implementation or an expert review of an existing cluster, the work is delivered by senior US-based engineers.
THNKBIG's AWS and Amazon EKS Consulting Practice
Amazon Web Services remains the world's largest cloud provider, and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service is the most widely deployed managed Kubernetes platform globally. THNKBIG's AWS practice combines deep EKS expertise with AWS-native service integration knowledge that accelerates your cloud-native journey. Our engineers hold AWS certifications and have deployed EKS for enterprises ranging from government contractors requiring FedRAMP compliance to financial services firms managing sensitive customer data under strict regulatory requirements. We understand not just Kubernetes, but how EKS integrates with the broader AWS ecosystem — from IAM and VPC design to RDS, ElastiCache, and MSK integration for stateful workloads.
Karpenter has transformed EKS node provisioning, enabling sub-minute scaling responses that make Kubernetes infrastructure significantly more cost-efficient and operationally simpler. THNKBIG was early to adopt Karpenter and has developed production-grade NodePool configurations for a variety of workload types — including GPU workloads for machine learning, high-memory instances for data processing, and Spot-heavy configurations for batch workloads. Combined with KEDA for event-driven pod autoscaling, our EKS configurations deliver platforms that scale intelligently with actual application demand rather than static resource reservations. Our clients consistently achieve 35-50% infrastructure cost reductions after migrating from manually-managed fleets to properly-configured Karpenter-based EKS clusters — see our AI cluster buildout case study for a comparable GPU-scheduling engagement.
AWS provides depth across every infrastructure domain that EKS workloads typically require. We integrate EKS clusters with AWS Certificate Manager for TLS management, AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault for secrets, AWS Load Balancer Controller for advanced ingress configurations, and Amazon CloudWatch Container Insights for observability. For organizations building data platforms, we architect EKS workloads to interact with Redshift, Kinesis Data Streams, and Lake Formation — enabling Kubernetes-based data processing jobs to operate within AWS's managed data ecosystem. THNKBIG's end-to-end AWS expertise means you get infrastructure that leverages the full value of your AWS investment, not just a generic Kubernetes deployment on a cloud provider.
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